| The Luckiest Man in America | |
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| Directed by | Samir Oliveros |
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| Produced by | Amanda Freedman |
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| Cinematography | Pablo Lozano |
| Edited by | Sebastián Hernández |
| Music by | John Carroll Kirby |
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Running time | 90 minutes [1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Luckiest Man in America is a 2024 American drama film directed and co-written by Samir Oliveros.
The film's world premiere was scheduled at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2024. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 4, 2025.
Depicts the 1984 scandal orchestrated by Michael Larson when he appeared on and won the game show Press Your Luck .
It was announced in May 2024 that the film, titled Press Your Luck, had entered post-production, with Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, David Strathairn and Maisie Williams among the cast announced. [2] [3] Later, the film was retitled The Luckiest Man in America. [1]
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2024. [1] [4] That same month, IFC Films and Sapan Studio acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, planning to theatrically release it sometime in 2025. [5] It is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 4, 2025. [6]